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last week president obama said his views had evolved, and he came out in favor of same-sex marriage. sunday on "meet the press," david gregory and his guests talked about the issue and how it's playing a role in the election. some believe the economy will remain the most important issue in the race. others fear the president's decision to support gay marriage will cause his popularity to suffer. >> i'm not sure if it's going to be a defining issue, but for people in america that -- where sgarj their number-one -- gay marriage is their number-one issue, we have two candidates with two different views. >> i don't know if there's another issue generally that's moved this fast in such a short period of time. the last 24 months, this has moved 10%. so it's a much safer time than in 2004. >> except at the ballot box. >> except at the ballot box. >> reporter: republican rival mitt romney touched on the hot-button issue when he gave the commencement address at liberty university in lynchburg, virginia. he told students there, "marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman." now of
last week president obama said his views had evolved, and he came out in favor of same-sex marriage. sunday on "meet the press," david gregory and his guests talked about the issue and how it's playing a role in the election. some believe the economy will remain the most important issue in the race. others fear the president's decision to support gay marriage will cause his popularity to suffer. >> i'm not sure if it's going to be a defining issue, but for people in america that...
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. >>> next week president obama will return to talk about his 2013 at northern virginia community college in annandale again. he visited the area twice last week. once to talk about the economy at an arlington firehouse, another time to speak about the mortgage and housing crisis at a falls church community center. president obama carried virginia in 2008. some experts say he will likely need to win again to win re-election. >>> this morning friends and family are remembering a local pair medic who died after falling from an interstate 395 overpass. joshua weissman died yesterday afternoon. he was one of the paramedics responding to a three-car crash and a car fire along 395 sheer the shirlington road exit. weissman somehow fell from the overpass 20 feet below into four mile creek. he was taken to the hospital with a severe head injury. neighbors say weissman loved his job. >> spoken to him about him working on the job, and i know how he just put everything into it. how dedicated he was. and it's -- it's just a shame to see something like that happen. >> weissman is survived by his wife a
. >>> next week president obama will return to talk about his 2013 at northern virginia community college in annandale again. he visited the area twice last week. once to talk about the economy at an arlington firehouse, another time to speak about the mortgage and housing crisis at a falls church community center. president obama carried virginia in 2008. some experts say he will likely need to win again to win re-election. >>> this morning friends and family are remembering...
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. >> president obama and mitt romney will face off in two more debates, the next one is a week from tomorrow in danville, kentucky. president obama may be ahead in the polls in mean swing states, but nationally, the race for president remains extremely tight. the president leads mitt romney by 3% among likely voters. the poll's margin of error is 3.1%. so that puts the race in a virtual tie. the president led his republican rival by five percentage points two weeks ago. he has a much wider lead in you consider registered voters. president obama leads romney by 7% in that category. >>> mitt romney's campaign hoping to get a boost from comments vice president joe biden made yesterday. biden warned supporters in north carolina that romney and his running mate paul ryan would raise taxes on the middle class. >> how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class has been buried the last four years. >> of course the middle class has been buried. they're being bear rayed by regulations, by taxes, by borrowing. they're being buried by the obama administration's economic failures. >> vice preside
. >> president obama and mitt romney will face off in two more debates, the next one is a week from tomorrow in danville, kentucky. president obama may be ahead in the polls in mean swing states, but nationally, the race for president remains extremely tight. the president leads mitt romney by 3% among likely voters. the poll's margin of error is 3.1%. so that puts the race in a virtual tie. the president led his republican rival by five percentage points two weeks ago. he has a much...
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he visited with president obama earlier in the week. >>> one of baseball's best catchers has died. gary carter died yesterday after a nine-month battle with brain cancer. nicknamed "the kid," carter was an 11-time all-star who played for the montreal expos, the new york mets, san francisco giants, and the los angeles dodgers before retiring in 1992. he was the first player to be inducted into the baseball hall of fame with the montreal expos' cap on the plaque. he was 57. >>> the american exchange student acquitted of murdering her roommate in italy landed a book deal. amanda knox signed with harper collins to publish a memoir about the four years she spent in an italian prison. knox was convicted in 2009 of murder while studying in prusha, italy. the verdict was overturned last october. the terms of the book deal have not been released, but the associated press reports the deal is worth around $4 million. >>> this morning the faa is investigating reports that an intoxicated pilot was prevented from boarding a flight in omaha. frontier airlines flight 1894 was supposed to leave fro
he visited with president obama earlier in the week. >>> one of baseball's best catchers has died. gary carter died yesterday after a nine-month battle with brain cancer. nicknamed "the kid," carter was an 11-time all-star who played for the montreal expos, the new york mets, san francisco giants, and the los angeles dodgers before retiring in 1992. he was the first player to be inducted into the baseball hall of fame with the montreal expos' cap on the plaque. he was 57....
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president obama is launching a new ad this week that questions if romney ever paid income taxes. romney has responded in the past saying every year he's paid, quote, a lot of taxes. virginia the among four battleground states seeing more presidential campaign ads than anywhere else in the country this week. colorado, ohio and iowa has seen a surge. romney has spent $20 million compared to $11 million for the obama campaign. roanoke is seeing most of the ads, followed by the richmond area. >>> we've got breaking news we're following out of afghanistan right now. three u.s. soldiers were killed there. afghan officials say they were all special forces members. they were killed while attending a meeting in the sangin district. they were killed by a man wearing an afghan army uniform. the victims' names have not been released. >>> george zimmerman hopes the judge will dismiss the charges against him. piece lawyer submitted more documents to the judge hoping he will clear him of murder charges under stand your ground law. legal analysts say zimmerman must prove he faced a reasonable th
president obama is launching a new ad this week that questions if romney ever paid income taxes. romney has responded in the past saying every year he's paid, quote, a lot of taxes. virginia the among four battleground states seeing more presidential campaign ads than anywhere else in the country this week. colorado, ohio and iowa has seen a surge. romney has spent $20 million compared to $11 million for the obama campaign. roanoke is seeing most of the ads, followed by the richmond area....
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and they could send the measure to president obama as early as this week. the tax cut extension would have expired at the end of the month if no deal was in place. that would have taken about $20 a week out of the average american worker's salary. >>> president obama will begin selling his proposed budget today in wisconsin. he'll tour a master lock factory in milwaukee before heading to california and seattle for fundraising events. he returns to washington on friday. in milwaukee, the president will be greeted by wisconsin's republican governor, scott walker. he was one of the featured speakers at last week's conservative political actnfere. walker even criticized president obama in that speech. >>> the house of delegates will take up legislation today to legalize same-sex marriage in the state. the bill passed through a panel of lawmaker yesterday and is expected to be introduced in the full chamber today. if the house and state senate sign off on the bill, maryland could become the eighth state to legalize gay marriage. gay marriage is also legal in the
and they could send the measure to president obama as early as this week. the tax cut extension would have expired at the end of the month if no deal was in place. that would have taken about $20 a week out of the average american worker's salary. >>> president obama will begin selling his proposed budget today in wisconsin. he'll tour a master lock factory in milwaukee before heading to california and seattle for fundraising events. he returns to washington on friday. in milwaukee,...
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police say they are investigating the incident. >>> in the week ahead, first lady michelle obama will travel to wisconsin to visit the victims of the sikh temple shooting. earlier this month a gunman killed six people attending sunday service and then killed himself. the first lady will meet with family members effected by the shooting. the white house says her visit is partly administration's outreach to the sikh community. >>> a d.c. shelter hoping to have several dogs rescued from a puppy mill ready for adoption in the very near future. the humane society removed them from a breeder in ohio. 19 chihuahuas and 4 shar peis were brought to the animal rescue league. most of the animals were kept in crank cages. aside from their health problems, many of the dogs also have social issues. >> because a lot of these dogs have never been on a leash before. never been walked. you know, they've never been socialized at all. so they will -- we will work with them. by the t. time we put them up for adoption, much easier to handle. >>> the dogs were moved to various locations around the region. t
police say they are investigating the incident. >>> in the week ahead, first lady michelle obama will travel to wisconsin to visit the victims of the sikh temple shooting. earlier this month a gunman killed six people attending sunday service and then killed himself. the first lady will meet with family members effected by the shooting. the white house says her visit is partly administration's outreach to the sikh community. >>> a d.c. shelter hoping to have several dogs...
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president obama holds a four-point lead over mitt romney in virginia and florida. that's according to a new nbc news/maris poll. the president leads the presumptive gop candidate by six points in ohio. despite the advantage, president obama is still well below the 50% threshold that is usually considered safe for an incumbent. >>> 5:34. 71 degrees. ready to kick off the summer? what you can expect if you're hitting the roads for the holiday weekend. >>> plus, we haven't seen any hurricanes yet. but this is the weekend to get ready for hurricane season. >>> a warm start to your morning as you head out the door. today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, attention on site. now starting unit nine. some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers. my feet are too dry and cracked for sandals. try gold bond foot cream. it has moisturiz
president obama holds a four-point lead over mitt romney in virginia and florida. that's according to a new nbc news/maris poll. the president leads the presumptive gop candidate by six points in ohio. despite the advantage, president obama is still well below the 50% threshold that is usually considered safe for an incumbent. >>> 5:34. 71 degrees. ready to kick off the summer? what you can expect if you're hitting the roads for the holiday weekend. >>> plus, we haven't seen...
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now, today, obama and biden are back at the white house. they've got meetings with secretary of state hillary clinton, treasury secretary timothy geithner. mitt romney will head to south carolina while his running mate continues to campaign in ohio. i'm live in washington, claire leka. aaron? >> claire, thank you. >>> his net worth may not match mitt romney's, but paul ryan is still among the wealthiest americans. the presumptive republican vice presidential candidate is worth $4.5 million. he earned more than $340,000 last year. that puts him in the top 5% of income earners in this country. most of his money comes from his marriage and inheritances. by comparison, mitt romney is worth about $250 million. >>> the race for the white house might be getting nasty, but the candidates will ease up on their attacks for at least one day. president obama and mitt romney agreed not to run any campaign ads on september 11th. a new york-based civic group made the request so the day could be devoted to community service. the president and john mccain d
now, today, obama and biden are back at the white house. they've got meetings with secretary of state hillary clinton, treasury secretary timothy geithner. mitt romney will head to south carolina while his running mate continues to campaign in ohio. i'm live in washington, claire leka. aaron? >> claire, thank you. >>> his net worth may not match mitt romney's, but paul ryan is still among the wealthiest americans. the presumptive republican vice presidential candidate is worth...
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the baltimore-based group's board of directors reached its decision a couple of weeks after president obama came out in support of same-sex marriage. >>> police in prince george's county looking for three men who kidnapped and robbed a man near the university of maryland. police say a man was driving along university boulevard about 1:30 sunday morning when a man on the side of the road flagged him down. when the driver stopped, that man pulled a gun and got into the back seat. he then told the driver to go a couple of blocks where two other armed men got into the car. then they all robbed the driver. the attackers ran after that. the victim was not hurt. >>> today we expect to learn the name of a man killed by a fairfax county police officer. police say they were trying to arrest him on child pornography charges. police say they got a tip he was hiding in chelsea square apartments off backlick road in springfield. when officers confronted him, they say the man swung at them with a sword. police say that when the officers pulled out his -- one of the officers pulled his gun and shot t
the baltimore-based group's board of directors reached its decision a couple of weeks after president obama came out in support of same-sex marriage. >>> police in prince george's county looking for three men who kidnapped and robbed a man near the university of maryland. police say a man was driving along university boulevard about 1:30 sunday morning when a man on the side of the road flagged him down. when the driver stopped, that man pulled a gun and got into the back seat. he then...
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. >>> actress sarah jessica parker will host a fundraiser for president obama about a week and a half from now. >> okay, the guy who ended the war in iraq, the guy who says you should be able to marry anyone you want, and the guy who created four million new jobs, that guy, president obama and michelle, are coming to my house for dinner on june 14. and i want you to be there, too. but you have to go to -- >> the actress stars in this campaign ad which debuted last night during the mtv movie awards. in the commercial, parker encourages obama supporters to enter a contest to win a seat at the fundraiser. they'll have to make a donation to enter. >>> this morning a sobering reminder that it isn't just firefighters on the ground that risked their lives battling wildfires. two people were killed when their air tanker crashed while fighting a fire. and another plane battling flames almost went down, as well. the crash happened yesterday along the utah/nevada border. the two pilots were helping fight a 5,000-acre wildfire when their plane crashed. >>> and about 500 miles away in nevada, a si
. >>> actress sarah jessica parker will host a fundraiser for president obama about a week and a half from now. >> okay, the guy who ended the war in iraq, the guy who says you should be able to marry anyone you want, and the guy who created four million new jobs, that guy, president obama and michelle, are coming to my house for dinner on june 14. and i want you to be there, too. but you have to go to -- >> the actress stars in this campaign ad which debuted last night...
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he was stumping for mitt romney at the national rifle association's conference last week. he called the president a criminal and the gop needed to chop democrats' heads off in november and he would be dead or in jail if president obama won the re-election. he said he didn't threaten anybody and the reactions are silly. >>> this morning, a tribute to television pioneer dick clark. he died yesterday morning at a los angeles hospital. the 82-year-old suffered a massive heart attack. he got his start as a teen on radio and later became host of "american bandstand." that show crossed color barriers. in 1927 he created "new year's rockin' eve." he hosted it every year until he had a stroke. ryan seacrest considered him a role model. he opened the "american idol" with a saying. >> i know he's in a better place saying, hey, let's get on with the show. you've got it, boss. >> redskins owner dan schneider had a close connection as well. he was chairman of tin ter tanment production dick clark producti productions. he said he was just as personable and warm in person as he was on tel
he was stumping for mitt romney at the national rifle association's conference last week. he called the president a criminal and the gop needed to chop democrats' heads off in november and he would be dead or in jail if president obama won the re-election. he said he didn't threaten anybody and the reactions are silly. >>> this morning, a tribute to television pioneer dick clark. he died yesterday morning at a los angeles hospital. the 82-year-old suffered a massive heart attack. he...
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. >>> president obama will deliver an address on american energy this week. the event will be held in largo, maryland, on thursday. the address comes at a critical time when economists say rising gasoline prices are dragging the country's economic recovery. >>> 5:51. let's check the energy in the sky now. tom is here looking at our weather forecast. >> flip-flops in march. so wrong. >> i actually -- >> not right. we're going to get plenty of that kind of weather later. it certainly is unusually warm here setting up for the week. right now, we're -- seeing the aftermath of the rain. the pavement is still wet as we've had light showers come through the metro area. that area in yellow, coming down moderately now. raining moderately, the northern neck of virginia and on the eastern shore. it's beginning to clear out from the west. and temperatures now are uniformly in the low 60s across much of virginia to upper 50s near 60 around washington, fairfax, arlington, montgomery, prince george's counties. getting that steadier rain, low 50s on the eastern shore. sunris
. >>> president obama will deliver an address on american energy this week. the event will be held in largo, maryland, on thursday. the address comes at a critical time when economists say rising gasoline prices are dragging the country's economic recovery. >>> 5:51. let's check the energy in the sky now. tom is here looking at our weather forecast. >> flip-flops in march. so wrong. >> i actually -- >> not right. we're going to get plenty of that kind of...
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. >> he'll debate president obama three times in the coming weeks and there will also be one vice presidential debate, this as a new presidential poll out this morning has the president with a 51% to 44% lead over governor romney. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: more than 11,000 people packed a high school in las vegas sunday night to listen to president obama. >> with' win nevada again -- we'll win nevada again. >> reporter: it was the president's last scheduled appearance before the first presidential debate on wednesday. >> governor romney, he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> reporter: romney fit in another rehearsal after church in boston on sunday. he's been practicing since june. his running mate paul ryan says this will not be a defining moment. >> i don't think one event is going to make or break this campaign. >> reporter: but apparently not everyone got the memo to downplay expectations. >> thursday morning you're all going to be scraffing your heads saying -- scratching your heads saying wow, we have a barn burner the next 30 days. >> reporter: the last -- the debate will f
. >> he'll debate president obama three times in the coming weeks and there will also be one vice presidential debate, this as a new presidential poll out this morning has the president with a 51% to 44% lead over governor romney. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: more than 11,000 people packed a high school in las vegas sunday night to listen to president obama. >> with' win nevada again -- we'll win nevada again. >> reporter: it was the president's last scheduled...
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. >>> first lady michelle obama will hit the campaign trail in northern virginia next week. she's expected to campaign in prince william county. that's considered a swing county in the commonwealth. this will be the first lady's first campaign event without the president this election year. >> all righty. it's now 5:06. demanding more of what poland's prime minister wants from the president after a comment he made about the country. >>> a frightening accident caught of tape as a truck came barreling through a bar. >>> a discovery that could finally provide answers into what happened to amelia earhart. >>> you don't need an umbrella today but don't >>> agtser tom hanks will film a couple of scenes. it's about the real life saga when somali pirates boarded a ship and held richard phillips hostage until he was rescued by the navy. the production is eligible for a $300,000 grant from the governor's fund from doing business in the commonwealth. no word on when that will happen. the movie will be released next march. >> i bet you it will be good. it will be interesting to see how
. >>> first lady michelle obama will hit the campaign trail in northern virginia next week. she's expected to campaign in prince william county. that's considered a swing county in the commonwealth. this will be the first lady's first campaign event without the president this election year. >> all righty. it's now 5:06. demanding more of what poland's prime minister wants from the president after a comment he made about the country. >>> a frightening accident caught of...
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obama is in wisconsin to meet with family members of those killed in a shooting at a sikh temple. she'll sit down with relatives of the six worshippers killed when suspected gunman wade michael page opened fire. page, who has tied to the white supremacist movement, eventually shot and killed himself. the first officer to arrive, lieutenant brian murphy, was released from the hospital just yesterday. he was shot nine times. >>> csx will start running trains again this morning after that deadly derailment in ellicott city. police say streets near the derailment site will remain closed because of the ongoing coal cleanup efforts. ntsb investigators say the train was traveling at a legal speed, just 25 miles per hour, when it derailed tuesday morning. an engineer in training was at the controls. they say it is still too early to determine why that train derailed. meanwhile, a funeral will be held today for one of the two women killed in that derailment. elizabeth nass and rose mayr were sitting on a bridge just feet from the tracks when the train derailment happened. the two 19-year-o
obama is in wisconsin to meet with family members of those killed in a shooting at a sikh temple. she'll sit down with relatives of the six worshippers killed when suspected gunman wade michael page opened fire. page, who has tied to the white supremacist movement, eventually shot and killed himself. the first officer to arrive, lieutenant brian murphy, was released from the hospital just yesterday. he was shot nine times. >>> csx will start running trains again this morning after that...
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earlier this week, he claimed that president obama was born in tanzania and raise -- born in kenya and raised in indonesia. that despite the president releasing his birth certificate last year proving he was born in hawaii. romney dced the controversy simply by saying that he doesn't agree with all of his supporters but appreciates their vote in november. >>> it's now 5:04. how the latest actions by the pope's butler could have huge ramifications on a scandal hanging over the vatican. >>> also ahead, new concerns it the impact the japanese nuclear disaster could have on the food we eat. [ gunfire ] >>> no oregon naerd video game. how -- ordinary video game. how this simulator is helping soldiers adjust to life after war. >>> and expect to be greeted by warm, muggy weather this morning. ♪ jimmy bond i'm done. my skin's so raw. try new gold bond friction defense stick. it soothes skin and reduces friction. thanks, jimmy. think gold bond. ♪ this stuff works >>> later this morning, crews will head back out in rough seas off florida's coast after tropical storm beryl to search for a mis
earlier this week, he claimed that president obama was born in tanzania and raise -- born in kenya and raised in indonesia. that despite the president releasing his birth certificate last year proving he was born in hawaii. romney dced the controversy simply by saying that he doesn't agree with all of his supporters but appreciates their vote in november. >>> it's now 5:04. how the latest actions by the pope's butler could have huge ramifications on a scandal hanging over the vatican....
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the trial is expected to last at least another week. >>> today president obama will submit a new budget proposal to congress and outline it to the public with a visit in northern virginia. the 2013 fiscal year begins next october 1. the president's plan calls for cutting the deficit by $4 trillion over the next decade. senior administration officials say the proposal also includes less government spending and raising taxes on the wealthy. the plan is already shaping up to be a heated debate this election year. republicans called it a repeat of failed policies, big spending, and taxing the rich. the president will outline his plan to the public at northern virginia community college in annandale at 11:00 this morning. >>> in decision 2012 today, the gop presidential candidate rick santorum is suggesting that mitt romney rigged an influential poll. romney won saturday's straw poll at the conservative political action conference in washington by just seven points. santorum accused romney's campaign of stacking the audience. [ applause ] >> well, you have to talk to the romney campaign into
the trial is expected to last at least another week. >>> today president obama will submit a new budget proposal to congress and outline it to the public with a visit in northern virginia. the 2013 fiscal year begins next october 1. the president's plan calls for cutting the deficit by $4 trillion over the next decade. senior administration officials say the proposal also includes less government spending and raising taxes on the wealthy. the plan is already shaping up to be a heated...
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recent survey showed them support president obama over romney by an almost 3-1 margin. and dick cheney is making his feelings flown about vice president pick. he says sarah palin was a mistake. former vice president believes palin wasn't ready to be president, which he says should be a key quality of a vp candidate. chainfy was also critical of how the mccain campaign handled the vetting process. >>> this morning seven people dead near fence. troopers say a semi crossed the median on interstate ten and struck a van head-on yesterday. the force of the crash sent the semi and the van into a kol vert and both caught fire. the truck driver and his wife were inside the semi. seven people were inside the van. the names of the victims have not been released. >>> family and friends held a moving tribute for is surfer build by a great white shark. it attacked two weeks ago in australia. his friends grabbed their surf boards and formed two circles in the open ocean. his body has not been found. sharks killed five people in less than a year off australia's southwest coast. >> soun
recent survey showed them support president obama over romney by an almost 3-1 margin. and dick cheney is making his feelings flown about vice president pick. he says sarah palin was a mistake. former vice president believes palin wasn't ready to be president, which he says should be a key quality of a vp candidate. chainfy was also critical of how the mccain campaign handled the vetting process. >>> this morning seven people dead near fence. troopers say a semi crossed the median on...
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he could hit that mark as early as next week when voters in texas go to the polls. 152 delegates are up for grabs there. >>> president obama is heading west to speak to graduates and attend several campaign events. first he'll deliver the commencement address to graduates at the u.s. air force academy in colorado springs. he'll then head to denver for a campaign event and then ends his day in california at a fundraiser at the home of a supporter. >>> at 5:05, did filmmakers get too much access while documenting the raid on osama bin laden's compound? the criticism facing the white house. >>> the video that will have you talking. the excuse a father is giving for this scary scene at a laundromat. >>> why a kansas couple found themselves shown up in their own wedding photos. >>> more rain and flooding in our region this morning. thorne-begland. >>> one couple tied the knot in kansas. after walking down the aisle for the first time as a married couple, their photographer captured an amazing shot. the picture shows two tornadoes in the background. those twisters were about eight miles aw
he could hit that mark as early as next week when voters in texas go to the polls. 152 delegates are up for grabs there. >>> president obama is heading west to speak to graduates and attend several campaign events. first he'll deliver the commencement address to graduates at the u.s. air force academy in colorado springs. he'll then head to denver for a campaign event and then ends his day in california at a fundraiser at the home of a supporter. >>> at 5:05, did filmmakers...
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a rally last week. the president said, quote, if you've got a business, you didn't build that. someone else made it happen. romney said the president insulted business leaders and doesn't understand job creation. >>> later this morning president obama will lead d.c. for two rallies in florida. he'll make stops in jacksonville and west palm beach today. florida is considered the largest election day toss-up state. million here in d.c. last night. he hosted a fund-raiser at the mandarin oriental hotel with tickets starting at $60,000 per person. proceeds go to the obama re-election campaign, the democratic national committee and several state democratic parties. >>> a new poll is out this morning showing mitt romney virtually surv with president obama= y 47% of registered voters sided with the gop candidate in a new cbs news poll. president obama got 46%. the survey has a margin of error by three points. >>> the cure for egg allergies could be eggs themselves. doctors were able to reverse food allergies i
a rally last week. the president said, quote, if you've got a business, you didn't build that. someone else made it happen. romney said the president insulted business leaders and doesn't understand job creation. >>> later this morning president obama will lead d.c. for two rallies in florida. he'll make stops in jacksonville and west palm beach today. florida is considered the largest election day toss-up state. million here in d.c. last night. he hosted a fund-raiser at the mandarin...
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given, but president obama will be the democratic nominee in november. the president expected to officially clinch the nomination with today's primaries. he has won almost every delegate so far. >>> and today the president head the back to school. he will visit unc-chapel hill and the university of colorado. the president's talking about student loans, urging congress to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling in july. student loan debt in the u.s. topped $1 trillion. >>> the u.s. capitol police chief philip morris plans to retire next month hoo. he is retiring after 26 years of service. he accepted a position if the private sector but did not name the company. he says, "it was a difficult decision to leave a department where i have spent more than half my life. however, i feel that this is the right time for me personally and professionally." he says the new position will allow him to spend more time with his family. >>> an important thing, 28 years of service to -- to the capitol and to country. so congratulations on the retirement. all the b
given, but president obama will be the democratic nominee in november. the president expected to officially clinch the nomination with today's primaries. he has won almost every delegate so far. >>> and today the president head the back to school. he will visit unc-chapel hill and the university of colorado. the president's talking about student loans, urging congress to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling in july. student loan debt in the u.s. topped $1 trillion....
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one involves president obama's landmark health care law. a decision is also expected on arizona's immigration law. nbc's clara laka joins us live from capitol hill with the latest. good morning, claire. >> good morning to you, angie. that is right, with all of these critical issues coming to a head this week, they are certain to play heavy on the campaign trail. president obama will be speaking in durham, new hampshire, this morning. and we have mitt romney attending some fund-raisers in scottsdale, arizona, today. with all these critical issues coming to a head this week, there are certain to play heavy on the trail. new reuters poll shows a majority of americans oppose president obama's health care law. although they support most of its provisions, such as letting parents keep their children on their policies until age 26. but 61% say they are against the individual mandate which forces americans to purchase medical insurance. the supreme court is expected to rule on the law as early as today. >> if the court strikes down the mandate or,
one involves president obama's landmark health care law. a decision is also expected on arizona's immigration law. nbc's clara laka joins us live from capitol hill with the latest. good morning, claire. >> good morning to you, angie. that is right, with all of these critical issues coming to a head this week, they are certain to play heavy on the campaign trail. president obama will be speaking in durham, new hampshire, this morning. and we have mitt romney attending some fund-raisers in...
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the president was in the common wealth last week. he appeared in charlottesville as part of a tour of college towns in battleground states. recent polls show him slightly ahead of mitt romney in virginia. romney though narrow that margin. >>> some of the speakers at the dr dnc may offer new insight as to how romney does business. the employees from bain capital will talk about how the private equity world works and more specifically how bain capital was run while romney was ceo. >> if you are willing to work with me. >> if you're willing to work everybody harder in this election. then i promise, i promise you, i promise you change will come. >> republicans are launching this web ad to hammer home their point this country is worse off now than it was when president obama took office. republican national committee is also launching a website called obama isn't working. it features articles and statistics the committee says prove that we're no better off than four years ago. >>> 5:07. a new milestone for tiger woods that will have the g
the president was in the common wealth last week. he appeared in charlottesville as part of a tour of college towns in battleground states. recent polls show him slightly ahead of mitt romney in virginia. romney though narrow that margin. >>> some of the speakers at the dr dnc may offer new insight as to how romney does business. the employees from bain capital will talk about how the private equity world works and more specifically how bain capital was run while romney was ceo....
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he accused president obama of breaking his prime minister misto improve the economy. mitt romney keeping a low profile this week in new england prepare for his upcoming debates the w. the president. jim vance and tom sherwood is in shar loot this week bringing you live reports today and tomorrow evening right here on news4. >>> a public memorial service will be held for neil armstrong here in washington. it will be held at the national cathedral next thursday at 10:00 a.m. it will be held live on nasa tv. armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. he died late last month from complications from heart surgery. i w he was 82. >>> driver ms. montgomery county will have a few more days before a construction project closes a busy road in downtown bethesda. they will close woodmont avenue between bethesda avenue and miller avenue on friday. it will stay closed for nearly two years. two high rises and an underground parking garage will go up on what used to be one of the biggest parking lots in the area. to help deal with the congestion, they're adding circulator buses
he accused president obama of breaking his prime minister misto improve the economy. mitt romney keeping a low profile this week in new england prepare for his upcoming debates the w. the president. jim vance and tom sherwood is in shar loot this week bringing you live reports today and tomorrow evening right here on news4. >>> a public memorial service will be held for neil armstrong here in washington. it will be held at the national cathedral next thursday at 10:00 a.m. it will be...
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weeking up to a beautiful skyline this morning. things feel quite great out there. there are some rain drops in the air. >> we do have a few on capitol hill. just live view of a soft pink sun rise under way. we might have a little sun trying to peek through. definitely eastern suburbs around the bay. you will see sun. but the rest of the area is clo clouding up. look at that storm 4 radar. rain is moving in west to east. looks like thunder and lightning. shenandoah valley, winchester and front royal, getting a few passing light showers. scattered light showers generally in the frederick county and just now moving in from fairfax to arlington. in montgomery, that's heading into howard. farther south, that rain is moving toward the eastern side of the beltway, about to head into prince george's county and now moving through central charm's county. the clouds and around the bay and the eastern shore. mostly clear. the temperatures have plummeted down. farther to our west, it's only near 60 degrees. across much of northern virginia and into west virginia and the shenand
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president obama called giffords an inspiration. and a special election will be called to fill giffords' seat. as we mentioned earlier, if you're headed downtown, the march for life scheduled for this day is bound to affect your commute. here is that report from angie goff. >> reporter: good morning, a number of march for life events is going to make it tough to get around town today. d.c. police have issued street closings and parking restrictions. a big area. they'll stretch from 7th street southwest to maryland avenue northeast. they last pretty much the entire day from 9:30 to 6:00 p.m. then at 11:30 in the morning, parts of f, f street here, and 12th street northwest will close down for a prayer service at the verizon center. that closure is expected to last about an hour. then the big rallies this afternoon starting at 12:30 p.m. several streets will shut down, so pro-life demonstrators can march from the smithsonian castle down constitution avenue to the supreme court. the marches should wrap up around 5:00 tonight. that will
president obama called giffords an inspiration. and a special election will be called to fill giffords' seat. as we mentioned earlier, if you're headed downtown, the march for life scheduled for this day is bound to affect your commute. here is that report from angie goff. >> reporter: good morning, a number of march for life events is going to make it tough to get around town today. d.c. police have issued street closings and parking restrictions. a big area. they'll stretch from 7th...
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that's where president obama will be campaigning today. obama will tour a farm there while romney will headline a morning rally in st. augustine and then head to miami later in the afternoon. we're live on capitol hill. back to you. >> claire, thank you. >>> we will not hear from sarah palin at the republican national convention later this month. the 2008 gop vt shul candidate says she won't speak at the convention in tampa. she has not said whether she will actually be there but she says she is looking forward to hearing from this year's candidates. palin says she supports mitt romney and paul ryan and will focus on grass root efforts to get them leselected. >>> news 4 will be at the republican national convention. aaron gilchrist and julie will be filing reports starting sunday night august 26th at news 4 at 11:00. >>> starting today, vdot will begin taking down dozens of trees in freight gals today. trying to prevent accidents like this one last month that killed a driver. a decayed oak tree fell on a moving car on georgetown pike. vdot
that's where president obama will be campaigning today. obama will tour a farm there while romney will headline a morning rally in st. augustine and then head to miami later in the afternoon. we're live on capitol hill. back to you. >> claire, thank you. >>> we will not hear from sarah palin at the republican national convention later this month. the 2008 gop vt shul candidate says she won't speak at the convention in tampa. she has not said whether she will actually be there but...
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the fbi arrested hecker last week. during a hearing he refused to be sworn in and said he didn't want an attorney. he's been ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation. >>> a u.s. drone strike has killed an al qaeda leader in yemen in the southern part of the country. the man was on the fbi's most wanted list. he helped plan the bombing of the "uss kohl" in 70s. >>> joe biden believes china will let a blind chinese activist travel to the u.s. chen guangcheng escaped house arrest a week ago. he took shelter in the u.s. embassy. he's now in the hospital. chen wants to leave china with his family. he wants to travel to the u.s. to recuperate from years of imprisonment and harassment. china offered a plan to let chen apply to study abroad at new york university. not clear if they will follow through with travel arrangements for him. >>> the family of linebacker junior seau is reconsidering their decision to donate his brain to science. as part of their samoan culture, seau's family is consulting with a group of elders b
the fbi arrested hecker last week. during a hearing he refused to be sworn in and said he didn't want an attorney. he's been ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation. >>> a u.s. drone strike has killed an al qaeda leader in yemen in the southern part of the country. the man was on the fbi's most wanted list. he helped plan the bombing of the "uss kohl" in 70s. >>> joe biden believes china will let a blind chinese activist travel to the u.s. chen guangcheng...
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this week. tomorrow he'll discuss the economy in arlington as a new jobs report comes out at fire station number 5 near pentagon city. just yesterday he announced a new mortgage refinancing plan in fairfax county. >>> today u.s. attorney general eric holder will testify before a congressional committee about the failed effort to stop gun smuggling, an operation called fast and furious. today's testimony comes after there was a rejection to release key documents about the scandal. the chairman daniel issa is threatening holder with contempt of congress if those documents are not released, claiming it would be evidence that the justice department is engaged in a cover-up. >>> the u.s. hopes to transition its role in afghanistan by the end of next year. defense secretary leon panetta says he wants to end the combat mission and shift to training and advising afghan forces. that would then continue through 2014. panetta also said u.s. and nato forces intend to begin a final phase of transitioning by
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it's where michelle obama will make her first solo appearance this election year. the first lady is expected to speak thursday at the vfw post 1503 in dale city. that's in prince william county where president obama held his final rally before the 2008 election. >>> new this morning, police are looking into what led to a deadly fiery crash in montgomery county. the single-car crash happened about 1:00 this morning near dickerson road in dickerson. it appears the car hit the bottom of a railroad bridge and burst into flames. montgomery county police say one person died at the scene. another person was taken to the hospital. no word on that person's condition. the names of the victims have not yet been released. >>> 5:04. 61 degrees. there may be a big breakthrough in the fight against skin cancer. >>> also ahead, you're going to want to pack lighter before trying to carry a bag on your next flight. >>> why all those reality shows you see on tv may be messing with your mental health. >> brace youz. that's an understatement. >> seriously. >>> brace yourself as you hea
it's where michelle obama will make her first solo appearance this election year. the first lady is expected to speak thursday at the vfw post 1503 in dale city. that's in prince william county where president obama held his final rally before the 2008 election. >>> new this morning, police are looking into what led to a deadly fiery crash in montgomery county. the single-car crash happened about 1:00 this morning near dickerson road in dickerson. it appears the car hit the bottom of a...
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next week. >>> the time is 25g 04. clint eastwood's news of theatricallies aren't going over so well. he spoke just before romney last night. eastwood pretended to interview an imaginary president obama in an empty chair. he questioned the president's work, including the economy and war in africa. >> you mentioned something about having a target date for bringing everybody home. and you give that target date, and i think mr. romney asked the only sensible question. why are you giving a date out now, why don't you just bring them home tomorrow morning. >> shortly after eastwood's speech the obama campaign tweeted a picture of the president in a chair with a text that read, this seat's taken. we want to know your thoughts about eastwood's speech. just search "news4 today." >>> the convention is already having a positive effect on a romney/ryan ticket. it shows the three-day event is giving the convention bounce. coming into the week, the president was leading romney 46-42%. the daily poll now shows romney with an advanta
next week. >>> the time is 25g 04. clint eastwood's news of theatricallies aren't going over so well. he spoke just before romney last night. eastwood pretended to interview an imaginary president obama in an empty chair. he questioned the president's work, including the economy and war in africa. >> you mentioned something about having a target date for bringing everybody home. and you give that target date, and i think mr. romney asked the only sensible question. why are you...
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we'll look at the changes on the i'm barack obama, and i approvee this message. mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't afford to let him take away our choices... to take away basic health care. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape and incest. i don't think that women's health issues have faced a crisis like this in decades. >>> looking at the stories making headlines, violence over an anti-muslim film continues to spread, targeting more u.s. embassies. >>> the spotlight of the presidential election shining on virginia today as both campaigns make stops in the commonwealth. >>> hundreds will gather here in washington to remember the life of astronaut neil armstrong. we'll have much more on those stories throughout the morning. >>> good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. welcome back to news4 today on this thursday, septem
we'll look at the changes on the i'm barack obama, and i approvee this message. mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't afford to let him take away our choices... to take away basic health care. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape and incest. i don't think that women's health issues...
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he played obama during john mccain's debate preparations four years ago. meanwhile, michelle obama will arrive in charlotte today. the first lady is scheduled to speak tomorrow night at the convention. she's expected to speak wednesday to the african-american and hispanic caucuses and attend 100 chon that honors elected officials who are gay, lesbian, or transgendered. >>> virginia delegates are getting the royal treatment. they have prime seats on the floor of the time warner arena for the event. it's just another reminder of how crucial the exxcommon wealts this election year. >> we are key battleground states so we can receive aggregate deal of t attention. >> delegates from the district and maryland, both heavily democratic, aren't so lucky. their seats are in the back of the arena. >>> the time is 5:06. new concerns about the spread aft west nile virus. >>> forget the coffee, the new energy drink one fast food chain is rolling out to help you get going in the morning. >>> plus, the unexpected discovery that washed out some people's holiday beach plans
he played obama during john mccain's debate preparations four years ago. meanwhile, michelle obama will arrive in charlotte today. the first lady is scheduled to speak tomorrow night at the convention. she's expected to speak wednesday to the african-american and hispanic caucuses and attend 100 chon that honors elected officials who are gay, lesbian, or transgendered. >>> virginia delegates are getting the royal treatment. they have prime seats on the floor of the time warner arena...
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. >>> today president obama heads to virginia for the second time this week. the president is expected to discuss a new economic initiative in arlington. he will speak this morning at fire station number 5 near pentagon city where he will talk about a plan to help returning military veterans become firefighters. on wednesday, he announced a new mortgage refinancing plan in fairfax county. >>> the president's speech comes on the same day the labor department releases its january jobs report. economists believe employers added more than 150,000 new jobs last month, but they expect the unemployment rate to remain 8.5%. the unemployment rate has fallen for four straight months to its lowest level in fairly three years. >>> the republican white house hopefuls will be campaigning today in nevada, one day before that state's caucuses. if new polls are indication, tomorrow could be another big day for mitt romney. the former massachusetts governor holds a 20-point lead over newt gingrich over likely gop caucusgoers. that's according to latest poll. rick santorum and r
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could hurt the party when it comes to facing off against president obama in november. >>> the attacks have failed to knock romney from the top of the pack, but they may have eroded some of his support. the newest poll by suffolk university out this morning shows romney with 33%. that's down two from yesterday. and a full ten points from five days ago. ron paul is holding steady at 20%, as it jon huntsman in third place. both newt gingrich and rick santorum have gained some ground overnight. up to 11 and 10% respectively. stay with news4 and nbcwashington.com for coverage of the new hampshire primaries all day today. and join us for full coverage of the results of the nation's first primary right here on "news4 today" tomorrow morning at 4:30 a.m. >>> a big change in the white house as chief of staff bill daly announced his resignation. president obama appeared with daly and his replacement, jack lu, yesterday. he currently serves as white house budget director. he will be the third chief in the obama administration. rahm emanuel was in charge for close to two years before becoming may
could hurt the party when it comes to facing off against president obama in november. >>> the attacks have failed to knock romney from the top of the pack, but they may have eroded some of his support. the newest poll by suffolk university out this morning shows romney with 33%. that's down two from yesterday. and a full ten points from five days ago. ron paul is holding steady at 20%, as it jon huntsman in third place. both newt gingrich and rick santorum have gained some ground...
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in the past week, coordinated bombings and shootings from the taliban have killed more than 30 people. >>> with key primaries one day away, republican presidential candidate rick santorum took a number of political jabs at president obama this weekend. he credit sidesed the commander in chief -- criticized the commander in chief's ways of handling foreign affairs. >> we have a president who is uniquely weak in the face of evil. >> santorum slammed the president's apology for a koran burning that led to protests in afghanistan. he said the apologies further prove the president is trying to appease the enemies. >>> santorum also defending himself after calling president obama a snob for suggesting all americans should if to college. the republican presidential candidate made that comment saturday at an event in michigan. he was talking about the need to revive the economy's manufacturing sector and why he's the best candidate for the working class. >>> president obama says america's governors have a strong partner in washington. he and the first lady hosted a black tie dinner as part of
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the obama campaign says it won't advertise for the rest of the week. the romney campaign says its ads in the state are, quote, down until further notice. >> another quote about the movie, "the dark knight rises." it's expected to earn $100 million. warner brothers withholding revenue numbers until later today out of respect to the shooting victims, $160 million would give the third highest opening ever and the best for a non3d film. we'll have live coverage coming up in 25 minutes in a live report. look for the latest on our website as well, nbcwashington.com. >>> this morning police are looking for a man who stabbed another plan during a carjacking in montgomery county. the incidents happened in the 20,500 block of north frederick avenue in gaithersburg. the man was take tone the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. police say he knew the man who stabbed him. >>> d. v. mayor vincent gray a said he had no idea his 2010 campaign had a list of public housing residents. "the washington post" says they used that database to get voters to head to the
the obama campaign says it won't advertise for the rest of the week. the romney campaign says its ads in the state are, quote, down until further notice. >> another quote about the movie, "the dark knight rises." it's expected to earn $100 million. warner brothers withholding revenue numbers until later today out of respect to the shooting victims, $160 million would give the third highest opening ever and the best for a non3d film. we'll have live coverage coming up in 25...
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few minutes ago first lady michelle obama met with american olympians. she told them to be proud and they will never know who they might inspire. and, also, to have some fun. tonight she will attend a recision by heads of state hosted by the queen and buckingham palace before she heads to the opening ceremony. >>> all eyes will be on the opening ceremony tonight not only for the spectacle but on what the athletes will be wearing. >> dan hellie joins us live from london with a behind the scenes look. i imagine they're not wearing leather, dan. >> reporter: they're not wearing leather, definitely. quickly though, a tribute question. what do nurses, sheep, james bond, and paul mccartney all c v. in common. eun, aaron? >> what do nurses, sheep, paul mccartney and -- what's the last one, james bond? >> got nothing. >> martinis. >> all right. all right. it doesn't surprise me that you guys have nothing. but here's the deal, they are all going to be a part of the opening ceremonies. >> of course. >> the headliners are going to be the athletes, right? the headli
few minutes ago first lady michelle obama met with american olympians. she told them to be proud and they will never know who they might inspire. and, also, to have some fun. tonight she will attend a recision by heads of state hosted by the queen and buckingham palace before she heads to the opening ceremony. >>> all eyes will be on the opening ceremony tonight not only for the spectacle but on what the athletes will be wearing. >> dan hellie joins us live from london with a...
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now obama has escalated devastating drone attacks on al qaeda. a new strike was announced sunday despite a ban by pakistan. >> thank you. >>> 5: 5. the -- 5:35. the montgomery county school superintendent is blasting reports that he says imply a cheating scandal in the county. highland elementary school in silver spring is one of 27 schools nationwide cited by a recent "atlanta journal constitution" investigation into possible cheating. the school made a significant turnaround in recent years, even earning a blue ribbon award in 2009. that's the highest honor from the u.s. department of education. the atlanta newspaper questioned the success in part because many of the students come from poor households that don't speak english. according to the report, just 16% of fifth graders scored at the advanced reading level in 2006. by 2009, that jumped to 94%. "the atlanta journal constitution" claims that type of achievement is "virtually impossible." >> we have experts who look at the swings in the school's scores and said they are highly, highly impro
now obama has escalated devastating drone attacks on al qaeda. a new strike was announced sunday despite a ban by pakistan. >> thank you. >>> 5: 5. the -- 5:35. the montgomery county school superintendent is blasting reports that he says imply a cheating scandal in the county. highland elementary school in silver spring is one of 27 schools nationwide cited by a recent "atlanta journal constitution" investigation into possible cheating. the school made a significant...
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>>> mitt romney is catching criticism this morning for his plan to campaign with donald trump this week. the two plan to appear together at events in nevada. a key state this november. many analysts wonder if the move could cost romney votes especially since trump is once again questioning president obama's citizenship. while much of the focus is on trump, former rival newt gingrich is stepping up his support for romney. >> i'm totally committed to romney's election. i think given this economy, this level of unemployment, this level of deficits, it's very likely he will win. and i think that you'll see it pull away in september and october. >> romney will campaign with senator john mccain, trying to capitalize on his foreign policy credentia credentials. mccain recently called president obama's handling of foreign policy reckless. >>> and the 2012 presidential race is still months from being decided. some are already looking ahead to 2016. and they're wondering if maryland governor martin o'malley will be involved. during his appearance on "meet the press" on sunday, david gregory asked
>>> mitt romney is catching criticism this morning for his plan to campaign with donald trump this week. the two plan to appear together at events in nevada. a key state this november. many analysts wonder if the move could cost romney votes especially since trump is once again questioning president obama's citizenship. while much of the focus is on trump, former rival newt gingrich is stepping up his support for romney. >> i'm totally committed to romney's election. i think...
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on whether to repeal president obama's health care overhaul that was just declared constitutional by the supreme court. >>> and now to "decision 2012," where mitt romney once again under fire for his personal wealth. romney was in new york yesterday courting wealthy donors in the hamptons. democrats are criticizing the former massachusetts governor, saying he's severely out of touch with the middle class. they're calling on him to explain his multiple offshore bank accounts and they want him to release more of his tax returns. romney's supporters and campaign officials have dismissed this as simply a "distraction" from the obama administration. >>> and romney will do quite a bit of traveling before next month's republican national convention. campaign officials say he'll be in london for the olympics opening ceremonies in just 18 days. after that, he will head to israel, where he'll meet with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. his team is still finalizing details on his overseas trip, which could also include other stops in european countries. >>> this morning, a crane operator is re
on whether to repeal president obama's health care overhaul that was just declared constitutional by the supreme court. >>> and now to "decision 2012," where mitt romney once again under fire for his personal wealth. romney was in new york yesterday courting wealthy donors in the hamptons. democrats are criticizing the former massachusetts governor, saying he's severely out of touch with the middle class. they're calling on him to explain his multiple offshore bank accounts...
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. >> bigger and better things to come in the next coming weeks here for the nationals. >> indeed. we have reaction from the nationals' players in sports and of course when you can get the playoff tickets. >>> so exciting. in the meantime president obama has a timeline to withdraw combat troops from afghanistan by 2014. >> and as of this morning, a significant group of u.s. troops has now left the country. that story coming up. >> plus, it might not be a good day to be driving in california as millions of people will be stopping for a glimpse of this. the shuttle endeavour on its final flight. >>> welcome back, ten after 5:00 on this friday morning. your weather first and another good day ahead. yesterday mid 70s today a little bit warmer and still very very nice. looking at tea planner expecting -- the day planner, expecting sunshine and maybe a couple of passing clouds this afternoon. by lunchtime 75 and winds south at about 5 to 10. 80 at 3:00. evening plans just going to go outside and eat dinner on the cafe maybe the patio? looking good 77 at 6:00. let's go over to monika now
. >> bigger and better things to come in the next coming weeks here for the nationals. >> indeed. we have reaction from the nationals' players in sports and of course when you can get the playoff tickets. >>> so exciting. in the meantime president obama has a timeline to withdraw combat troops from afghanistan by 2014. >> and as of this morning, a significant group of u.s. troops has now left the country. that story coming up. >> plus, it might not be a good day...
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president obama sent a letter of apology to afghan president hamid karzai yesterday saying the incident was not intentional. but that is not stopping the anti-american anger in afghanistan. two u.s. soldiers were killed yesterday during rioting. >>> and newt gingrich is criticizing the obama administration for apologizing to afghan authorities for the koran burnings. the republican presidential hopeful calls the apology "astonishing and undeserved." he says afghan president karzai actually owes the u.s. an apology for the deaths of the two u.s. soldiers. gingrich went on to say that "if hamid karzai, the president of afghanistan, doesn't feel like apologizing, then we should say good-bye and good luck. we don't need to be here, risking our lives and wasting our money on somebody who doesn't care." >>> a virginia bill that would define life as starting at conception has been tabled now for a year. the state senate in virginia voted to send the so-called personhood bill back to committee and carry it over to 2013. the legislation would make it illegal to destroy embryos and would outlaw a
president obama sent a letter of apology to afghan president hamid karzai yesterday saying the incident was not intentional. but that is not stopping the anti-american anger in afghanistan. two u.s. soldiers were killed yesterday during rioting. >>> and newt gingrich is criticizing the obama administration for apologizing to afghan authorities for the koran burnings. the republican presidential hopeful calls the apology "astonishing and undeserved." he says afghan president...
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. >>> ted nugent is off the hook for his criticism of president obama. the secret service met with the conservative rock star yesterday. agents had questions about comments he made last week at a national rifle association convention in st. louis. nugent said, "we need to ride into that battlefield and chop their heads off in november," when referring to the president. the secret service is apparently satisfied that the remarks held no real threat toward the president. >>> 19 after the hour now. two wisconsin women are suing a tuna supplier after a salmonella outbreak linked to sushi. both women ate spicy tuna rolls at a restaurant that got its supply from moon marine in california. they recently recalled nearly 60,000 pounds of frozen, raw, yellow fin tune arch the tuna is used to make -- tuna. the tuna is used to make sushi. the salmonella outbreak caused 116 people to get sick in 20 states and the district. >>> it is a virus that doctors say was eliminated in the u.s. more than decades ago -- a decade ago. the case of measles is rising. last year, cas
. >>> ted nugent is off the hook for his criticism of president obama. the secret service met with the conservative rock star yesterday. agents had questions about comments he made last week at a national rifle association convention in st. louis. nugent said, "we need to ride into that battlefield and chop their heads off in november," when referring to the president. the secret service is apparently satisfied that the remarks held no real threat toward the president....
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president obama and mitt romney are locked in a dead heat. the survey found nearly 3/4 of all voters say they were definitely supporting either obama or romney. >>> today, president obama will try to sell his tax plan to iowa voters. he heads to the hawkeye state a day after he announced he wants to deep tax rates the same for households earning less than a quarter million dollars a year. they want tax rates to remain the same for all americans. and the white house says the president won't sign any bill that extends tax cuts to everyone. all americans' tax rates will go up if congress doesn't act by the end of the year. mitt romney on the radio in virginia. he will appear on a talk show in hampton roads. his first talk radio interview in virginia. both will focus much efforts on that state. former new york city mayor rudy giuliani will campaign in virginia beach on thursday. he will head line the opening of republican headquarters the next day. president obama set to visit the commonwealth on friday and saturday. >>> denise rich, the politica
president obama and mitt romney are locked in a dead heat. the survey found nearly 3/4 of all voters say they were definitely supporting either obama or romney. >>> today, president obama will try to sell his tax plan to iowa voters. he heads to the hawkeye state a day after he announced he wants to deep tax rates the same for households earning less than a quarter million dollars a year. they want tax rates to remain the same for all americans. and the white house says the president...
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and then that primary one week from today. joe? >> it stays very interesting. thank you very much. tracie potts reporting live. thank you. >>> later today, president obama will address congress and the nation with his third state of the union. with his re-election campaign already underway, the president's speech will focus on the economy. he'll also touch on manufacturing, clean energy, education, and american values. indiana governor mitch daniels will deliver the gop response. herman cain will deliver the tea party's response. as one of her last acts as a member of congress, gabrielle giffords along with her husband mark kelly will watch the speech from the first lady's box. don't forget, you can watch the state of the union address tonight at 9:00 here on nbc 4. >>> the man accused of trying to kill president obama by firing a gun at the white house will be in court today. oscar ramiro ortega hernandez is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon. last week, a grand jury indicted him on charges of assaulting three federal officers and damaging federal property. he also faces fou
and then that primary one week from today. joe? >> it stays very interesting. thank you very much. tracie potts reporting live. thank you. >>> later today, president obama will address congress and the nation with his third state of the union. with his re-election campaign already underway, the president's speech will focus on the economy. he'll also touch on manufacturing, clean energy, education, and american values. indiana governor mitch daniels will deliver the gop response....
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. >>> president obama will host an online video chat later today. the post state of the union conversation with the president is tonight at 5:30 on google-plus. for the past week, americans from across the country submitted questions via uteeb. the president will -- youtube. the president will answer questions for 45 minutes and chat directly with users. >>> in a few hours, u.s. park police will start to enforce a ban on overnight camping at the two d.c. occupy site, mcpherson square and freedom plaza. tensions are definitely mounting ahead of the noon deadline. police used a taser on one of the protesters. >> i don't like when the police mess with my stuff, so my tent's down. we have chairs -- well, if you come around front, we've got some chairs and signs, and we're going to hang out. >> there was video on youtube that showed a man who calls himself lash being tased yesterday. the man became angry. this is the video here. angry about the flyers and confronted officers about the ban. they say they were forced to use a taser when he became confronta
. >>> president obama will host an online video chat later today. the post state of the union conversation with the president is tonight at 5:30 on google-plus. for the past week, americans from across the country submitted questions via uteeb. the president will -- youtube. the president will answer questions for 45 minutes and chat directly with users. >>> in a few hours, u.s. park police will start to enforce a ban on overnight camping at the two d.c. occupy site, mcpherson...
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today newt gingrich will campaign here ahead of maryland's primary which will be held next week. the republican presidential candidate was invited to speak at the statenous annapolis this morning -- state house in annapolis this morning and talk with business owners on main street. this afternoon, gingrich will speak at salisbury state university. the event is not open to the public. maryland's primary is next tuesday. the 3rd of april. and d.c.'s primary is also next tuesday. and mitt romney is proving to be the favorite to win in the district. he received 72% of the vote in a straw poll at d.c.'s annual fundraising dinner last night. gingrich finished second with 8.7%. rick santorum and ron paul tied for third with 8.1%. the winner of d.c.'s primary will get 16 convention delegates. >>> president obama is making light of an open mic incident with russian president dmitry medvedev. the president was overheard telling the russian leader that he will have more wiggle room after the election to solve the hot-button issue of missile defense. >> after the election i will have more fl
today newt gingrich will campaign here ahead of maryland's primary which will be held next week. the republican presidential candidate was invited to speak at the statenous annapolis this morning -- state house in annapolis this morning and talk with business owners on main street. this afternoon, gingrich will speak at salisbury state university. the event is not open to the public. maryland's primary is next tuesday. the 3rd of april. and d.c.'s primary is also next tuesday. and mitt romney...
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the survey was done last week, just after the president came out in support of gay marriage. on "the view" monday, president obama described but did not dwell on his support of same-sex marriage rights. >> part of it was also, though, just knowing friends and family, people that i'd gotten to know who had these wonderful relationships and they would say, you know what, the words matter. >> reporter: last month the same poll showed the men in a dead heat at 46%. before that, obama had a slight advantage over romney. the president's approval rating at 5% now, which -- 50% now, which matches the highest rating he's had in two years. back to you. >> thank you. >>> there is concern in mississippi that someone may be posing as a police officer pulling over cars and then shooting the drivers. police say they believe one person is behind two separate shootings earlier this month in which drivers were found shot dead in their cars on the side of the road. police say if drivers feel uneasy as they're pulled over, they can call 911 and verify that it is a legitimate officer. they also s
the survey was done last week, just after the president came out in support of gay marriage. on "the view" monday, president obama described but did not dwell on his support of same-sex marriage rights. >> part of it was also, though, just knowing friends and family, people that i'd gotten to know who had these wonderful relationships and they would say, you know what, the words matter. >> reporter: last month the same poll showed the men in a dead heat at 46%. before...